They tell the prophets to keep quiet. They say, "Don't talk to us about what's right. Tell us what we want to hear. Let us keep our illusions.

But this is what the holy God of Israel says: "You ignore what I tell you and rely on violence and deceit.

You refuse to let me correct you; you reject my commands.

You have never had any use for knowledge and have always refused to obey the LORD.

prophets speak nothing but lies; priests rule as the prophets command, and my people offer no objections. But what will they do when it all comes to an end?"

I answered, "Who would listen to me if I spoke to them and warned them? They are stubborn and refuse to listen to your message; they laugh at what you tell me to say.

This is how the judgment works: the light has come into the world, but people love the darkness rather than the light, because their deeds are evil.

so that what the prophet Isaiah had said might come true: "Lord, who believed the message we told? To whom did the Lord reveal his power?"

If people hear my message and do not obey it, I will not judge them. I came, not to judge the world, but to save it.

Those who reject me and do not accept my message have one who will judge them. The words I have spoken will be their judge on the last day!

The people reply, "Who would have believed what we now report? Who could have seen the LORD's hand in this?

Instead, I am content and at peace. As a child lies quietly in its mother's arms, so my heart is quiet within me.

At that time Jesus said, "Father, Lord of heaven and earth! I thank you because you have shown to the unlearned what you have hidden from the wise and learned.

The chief priests and the teachers of the Law became angry when they saw the wonderful things he was doing and the children shouting in the Temple, "Praise to David's Son!"

So they asked Jesus, "Do you hear what they are saying?" "Indeed I do," answered Jesus. "Haven't you ever read this scripture? 'You have trained children and babies to offer perfect praise.' "

I assure you that whoever does not receive the Kingdom of God like a child will never enter it."

Be like newborn babies, always thirsty for the pure spiritual milk, so that by drinking it you may grow up and be saved.